The Peskie Spell
Author: Emily Rodda
Illustrator: Raoul Vitale
Book 9 in the Fairy Realm series
Pages: 118
Published: 2006
Age: 7+
The magical world of the Realm has a terrible problem-a plague of mischievous, trouble-making Peskies. A wild west wind has brought the tiny creatures down from the hills in the thousands. They're making life in the Realm impossible, and eating up all the magic It's been hundreds of years since the last Peskie plague, and even Queen Helena doesn't know what to do. Then Jessie comes up with an answer: an old, forgotten spell that will lead her and her friends on a fascinating journey-and straight into trouble.
About the Fairy Realm Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Charm Bracelet(1994)
- 2.The Flower Fairies(1994)
- 3.The Third Wish(1995)
- 4.The Last Fairy-Apple Tree(1995)
- 5.The Magic Key(1996)
- 6.The Unicorn(1996)
- 7.The Star Cloak(2005)
- 8.The Water Sprites(2005)
- 9.The Peskie Spell(2006)
- 10.The Rainbow Wand(2006)
Reading age: 7+ years
While Jessie is visiting her grandmother, she's amazed to discover an invisible door in her grandmother's garden. This secret door leads to the magical world of the Realm - a land of fairies, water sprites, gnomes, unicorns and other fantastic beings, where a noble Queen rules, and a high hedge keeps out dangerous creatures. So starts Jessie's thrilling adventures in the Fairy Realm. Jessie is an appealing heroine; an ordinary, likeable girl, feisty enough to help her new friends in the Realm when danger befalls them.